The Shanxi–Henan–Shandong railway () or the Jinyulu railway, also known as the Shanxi South Central railway or the Watang–Rizhao railway, is an electrified double-track heavy freight railway across northern China. The line runs from the village of Watang in Lüliang, Shanxi Province to the port of Rizhao in Shandong Province, and is named after the three provinces through which it passes Jin (Shanxi), Yu (Henan) and Lu (Shandong). The line is the world's longest heavy freight railway and is designed to facilitate the export of coal from Shanxi to overseas markets.Ministry of Railways loosens grip on projects South China Morning Post 2012-09-19 The line can accommodate train speeds of up to . Cities along route include Lüliang, Liulin, Hongdong, Changzhi and Pingshun in Shanxi; Linzhou, Anyang, Tangyin, Puyang, Hebi, Fan County and Taiqian County in Henan; Liangshan County, Dongping, Ningyang, Xintai, Laiwu, Yiyuan, Yishui, Ju County, Junan and Rizhao in Shandong. The line was built from 2010 to 2014 "晋豫鲁铁路拟28日全线通车 濮阳告别不通国铁历史" 《大河网》 2014-12-22 and operations began on December 30, 2014.Railway Gazette: Heavy haul coal line opened 09 January 2015

Line description The Jinyulu railway passes through mountainous terrain in south central Shanxi and central Shandong. Bridges and tunnels account for 46.8% of the line's total length."The Railway Passage Project in South Central Shanxi (China)" 2013-12-10 The line provides central Shanxi with another rail outlet to the sea and can carry 200 million tons of freight per year.

The lines required 103.8 billion yuan in investments and as of 2012, was jointly owned by China's railway ministry (34.29% of shares); the Shanxi Energy & Transport Investment Company, a company owned by the Shanxi Provincial Government (20%); Bank of China (14.45%); and local governments and other coal companies.

Passenger service On 18 March 2016, a passenger service was introduced on a section of the line. One train per day runs to and from Puyang railway station, using the section of the line between Tangyin and Puyang. Rail connections Shanxi Liulin: Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway Hongdong: Datong–Puzhou railway Changzhi: Taiyuan–Jiaozuo railway, Handan–Changzhi railway Henan Anyang: connection to Beijing–Guangzhou railway Puyang: connection to Beijing–Kowloon railway Shandong Taian: connection to Beijing–Shanghai railway Laiwu: connection to Xindian–Taian railway Rizhao: Yanzhou–Shijiusuo railway

See also List of railways in China

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